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I've owned a few vintage Coachbuilt caravans and I collect 4mm Scale Showman's models so I was excited when the first drawings of this "trailer" appeared in the modelling press and on the Oxford website. Its an absolute cracker of a model. I have not measured dimensions yet but I have lots of other 4mm caravans from white metal kits, diecasts and scratch built by myself and it looks spot on. Compared to Oxfords previous caravan it is simply outstanding. I paid just under a tenner, there is cheaper available if your prepared to wait. This wee gem will add to , and even dare I say grace ANY model railway layout of any period post 1970s (possibly 1960s) and/or any Fairground or Circus layout or diorama as it is without any need for additions, paint touch ups or the dreaded dremel cutter. Having said that if Oxford (or Atlas) do not release one in Carters colours they will have missed a trick. Charlie Corroli also travelled in a similar shaped van for several years,in bright yellow and red. One small addition for a showmans trailer would be essential wood burner stack, often coming out of what was the toilet window, because any traveller will tell you that running water in a home on wheels is bad luck!!! Not to mention a lavatory in your bedroom... Well done Oxford for finally giving us a scale Caravan we can be proud of. I'm just waiting for the Bachmann Sprite Musketeer now although that will be twice the price and looks to have blacked out windows in the pre-production pictures. My last home on wheels a couple of years back was a Musketeer though so I will have to buy one. :O)Read full review
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As a caravan retailer for over 40 years, Carlight were always regarded as the "Rolls Royce" of caravans. I purchased this model , as I own an original, and the detail and shape exactly mirrors the full scale version. Very pleased.
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Good detail for this scale well packaged for international post. Chrome highlights are a plus at the reasonable price.
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This is a model of a carlight caravan of which I helped to build back in the 60s when I was an apprentice there in Sleaford. So yes it is of interest to me.
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This model is very well made and looks the part behind a Jensen Interceptor.
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